Ministry of Jal Shakti
Progress of Clean Ganga Mission
Under Namami Gange Programme, a comprehensive set of interventions such as wastewater treatment, solid waste management, river front management , e-flow, afforestation, biodiversity conservation and Public Participation etc. have been taken up for rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries. So far, a total of 363 projects have been taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 30,841.53 Crore, out of which 177 projects have been completed and made operational. Majority of the projects pertain to creation of sewage infrastructure as the untreated domestic/industrial wastewater is the main reason for pollution in the river. 160 sewerage infrastructure projects have been taken up with a cost of Rs. 24,567.82 Crore for creation & rehabilitation of 5,024 Million Litres per Day  of Sewage Treatment Plant  capacity and laying of around 5,227 KM sewerage network. Among these, 75 sewerage projects have been completed resulting in creation & rehabilitation of 1,163 MLD of STP capacity and laying of 3,807 KM sewerage network. In order to sustain the continued operation of the sewage treatment infrastructure, Hybrid Annuity based PPP mode has also been adopted.
The details of projects started and completed along with project wise details of the cost of these projects, State-wise, is at Annexure-I.
From the Financial Year 2014-15 onwards till 31st December 2021, Government of India has released Rs.11,167.02 crore, out of which, Rs.11,073.69 crore has been expended/released under various projects.
Out of the 56 projects due for completion in 2021, total of 17 Sewerage infrastructure projects have been completed in the Ganga basin since Jan 2021 in the States of Uttarakhand , Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Jharkhand  and Delhi . The status of balance 39 projects which are ongoing is given at Annexure-II.
In Jharkhand, 43 km Ganga river stretch is covered under Namami Gange programme. The following projects have been sanctioned in the State of Jharkhand in the fields of Sewerage Infrastructure, Ghats and Crematoria, Afforestation works etc. which are at different stages of implementation.
Sewerage Infrastructure: 3 sewerage infrastructure projects are sanctioned for the Sahibganj and Rajmahal towns along Ganga and Phusro town along river Damodar with a total sanctioned cost of Rs 217.17 crore. These schemes will install STP capacity of 30.5 MLD and 88 km sewer network.
1 project has been completed 
1 project is nearing completion  as on Dec 2021. It is expected to be completed by March, 2022.
1 project is under tendering  with tentative date of completion as May, 2023.
Ghats and Crematoria: 4 projects are taken up at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 62.07 crore in cities like Sahibganj, Rajmahal, Kanhaiasthan for total 13 ghats and 3 crematoria  implemented by National Projects Construction Corporation Limited  as well as State Government. All works completed.
Afforestation: Projects on afforestation activities are under implementation in Jharkhand at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 3.47 crore for FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22. An expenditure of Rs 3.11 crore has been incurred till date on afforestation projects.
Against the above projects a total of Rs 244 crore has been released to the State Government by NMCG from FY 2013 till date.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.